Aleppo International Airport Receives First Flight Coming From Damascus for First Time in 8 Years

By Staff, SANA

Aleppo International Airport on Wednesday morning received the first flight which came from Damascus City as the airport was opened to air traffic after more than eight years pause in fear for the safety and security of the passengers due to the shells fired by terrorists which used to spread in the suburbs of Aleppo City.

Aleppo Airport has become ready to receive the flights after achieving victory against terrorism thanks to the achievements of the Syrian Army and its allies after announcing the city completely safe from terrorism.

In a statement to journalists on board the plane, Transport Minister Eng. Ali Hammoud said that “Putting Aleppo International Airport into service again, and the return of the internal flight, and later the external flights is a significant victory which has been achieved thanks to the scarifies of the heroic Syrian Army and the steadfastness of the Syrian people who stand by their army to liberate Aleppo and the rest of the Syrian Arab territories.”